Every day, we face and struggle with personal problems such as tiring works, educational issues, family problems, and illness. These result in prolonged stress that can have serious long-term impacts on your mental and physical. “Hair loss” is one of them. Can the stress really trigger a hair loss?
Definitely, one of the major causes of hair loss is stress. As our hair is quite sensitive to emotional and hormonal changes that can be triggered by stress, you will face a hair loss resulting from cortisol which is often called the “Stress Hormone”. Stress-related hair loss is categorized into 3 types:
Telogen Effluvium
Telogen effluvium is a condition where trauma or stress causes hair follicles to enter a resting phase. You will notice a large number of hairs falling out, about 2-3 times more than usual, when brushing.
Alopecia Areata
Alopecia Areata is caused by chronic stress, one of the primary reasons. It is a condition that causes bald patches on the scalp, resulting from an autoimmune condition that occurs when the body’s immune system attacks the hair follicles.
Trichotillomania
This type of hair loss is not directly influenced by stress itself but the stress triggers destructive behaviors, also referred to as ‘hair-pulling disorder’. An individual with trichotillomania has a compulsive urge to pull or pluck out the hair from the scalp, eyebrows, or scratch the scalp when under stress or anxiety. Definitely, repeated pulling out of hair causes hair loss. For those who face this problem may need to consult a doctor for an anti-anxiety medication.
What’s more, stress has other adverse effects. For example, it can adversely affect sleep quality and duration, cause a depression, a weakened immune system, and trigger excessive oil production resulting in clogged pores. All of these adverse effects eventually lead to hair loss.
Each time you feel stressed, there are many ways to deal with it. You may take time out to relax your body and mind. Exercising, getting enough sleep, eating a complete and balanced diet, and taking essential vitamins, are simple but effective ways out.
Alternatively, to strengthen the hair and scalp, you can select any of these productive options.
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Elixir Hair Serum by NEAT HAIRNUE
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Namnin Perfect Hair Treatment
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Premium Hair Booster
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If you have tried to cope with your stress and nourish the hair and scalp by various practical means deliberately but the stressful hair loss has not stopped, we recommend that you consult an expert doctor to analyze the root cause of the problem and design a personalized solution to end it.
